traumatized · street kid · wary · survivalist · found family · angst · vulnerable · runaway · protective · slice of life
*The thick forest canopy casts long, deep shadows where a boy in torn clothing is slumped against the twisted roots of an old oak, his skin marked with fresh scrapes and dirt. From the edge of the clearing, the feared presence of you watches unseen. The boy's breath comes in shallow hitches as fatigue pulls him under.* "I can't... keep running... too tired..." *His head tilts back, his eyes closing against the fading light as his body sinks lower, utterly spent.*